Federal Diner in Otago Menu

BREAKFAST BREAKFAST
  • Cheese or Date Scones (World famous in Wanaka) $4.50
  • (C) Bacon & cheese $9.00
  • (B) Jam & butter $4.50
  • (A) Plain $4.00
  • Croissant:
  • Totally Nuts $10.00
    • Grilled banana bread with cashew nut butter
  • Winter Warmer $12.00
    • Porridge with chai spiced stewed fruits & cream
  • The Monk $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with bacon & roasted tomato
  • The Buddha $19.00
    • Eggs Benedict with spinach, mushrooms & roasted tomato
  • Betty's Bacon Butty $10.00
    • Bacon, egg & relish
  • Brossie's Bun $11.00
    • Halloumi, grilled tomato, spinach & relish
  • Social Climber $13.00
    • Organic eggs fried or poached with roasted tomato on crusty bread - add free farmed streaky bacon $5.00
  • Hawea Flat $18.00
    • Spinach, mushrooms, roasted tomato & halloumi on polenta cake
  • PinaCoco $19.00
    • Caramelised pineapple hotcake with coconut yoghurt & lime
  • Comfort Kedgeree $19.00
    • Smoked salmon, mild Indian spiced rice & poached egg
LUNCHTIME CLASSICS LUNCHTIME CLASSICS
  • Lone Ranger $17.00
    • Waitoa free range roast chicken sandwich on ciabatta with aioli, caramelised onion & brie
  • Roti 'n' Roll $14.00
    • Pulled pork roti roll with hoisin, coriander, spring onion & pickled chilli
  • Wunder Burg $20.00
    • Homemade beef pattie with smoked cheese, caramelised onions, gherkins, salad & french fries with chipotle mayonnaise
  • Pure Wisdom $16.00
    • Ancient grain salad with cranberries, almonds, lemon & mint dressing (Vegan)
  • Roast It $19.00
    • Roast carrot salad with goat's cheese puree, preserved lemon dressing, dukkah & flatbread
  • The Chowder Pie $21.00
    • Smoked salmon, prawn, leek & potato pie with green salad
  • Soul Soup $18.00
    • Waitoa free range chicken & ginger broth, vermicelli noodles, seasame, chilli & spring onions
EXTRAS EXTRAS
  • Hollandaise $1.00
  • Tomatoes, mushrooms, 1 organic egg, avocado or halloumi $3.00
  • Free farmed bacon, Waitoa free range chicken or smoked salmon $5.00
  • French fries with tomato chilli relish & aioli $9.00
  • Mixed salad with balsamic $10.00
  • Gluten free bread add $1.00
KIDS KIDS
  • Egg or bacon on toast (+ $3.00 for scrambled) $5.00
  • Fruit plate $9.00
  • Hot cake with maple & banana $10.00
  • Peanut butter & banana on toast $5.00
  • Flatbread pizza with salami $8.00
  • Beef burger & fries $14.00

Nearby Sample Menus

  • Red Curry Stir-fry $18.50
    • with bamboo shoots, capsicum, sweet basil and fresh market vegetables
  • Prawn Crackers $5.00
  • Pump (Still Water) - 750ml $3.50
  • Schweppes - 330ml $3.50
  • Family Combo Set $75.00
    • Any 3 Mains, 2 Rice, 2 Starters, 2 1.5l Soft Drinks
  • Teriyaki Chicken on Rice $18.50
  • Golden Roll Combo $10.00
    • Rice with Golden Rolls and a 355ml Soft Drink
  • Prawn Rolls (4) $9.00
  • Toasted Reuben Sandwich $19.90
    • With pastrami, Swiss cheese, sauerkraut, fennel, Russian dressing and fries
  • Smoked Potato and Feta Croguette $19.90
    • With poached eggs, sauteed greens, garlic & thyme mushrooms, beetroot hummus, salsa verde and brioche crumbs
  • Duo of Cheese $17.00
    • With house-made chutneys and crackers
  • Five Pepper Squid $17.00
    • With peanut and cucumber relish, and chilli syrup
  • Yellow Thai Style Curry $22.00
    • With crispy chicken, spiced tofu, Asian herbs and wild rice
  • NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
    • In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
  • NZ Green-Shelled Mussels $18.00
    • In an apple cider, cream and mustard sauce served with garlic toast
  • Roasted Tomato and Red Pepper Soup $14.50
    • Served with a cheese & onion toastie
  • Sweet Red Beans Machi
  • Black Pepper Pig Stomach
  • Steamed Beef Tripe
  • Beef Rice Rolls
  • Beef Balls
  • Prawn Rice Rolls
  • Mustard Vegetables with Pork Tero Tero
  • Spicy Beef Stomach
  • Roast of the day S $15.00 M $20.00
    • Succulent roast meat of the day served with local seasonal vegetables which are topped with our gluten free cheese sauce. Our staff will advise you on today's meat choice.
  • Garters soup $10.00
    • Scrumptious hot soup served with garter crispy garlic bread the choice for today will be advised by your waitress
  • Star toasted sandwich or plain cheese rolls $13.00
    • Toasted sandwiches comes with your choice of 3 fillings: cheese, tomato, ham, pineapple, onion & your choice of hot fries or cake
  • -extras of eggs, mushrooms or tomatoes $4.00
  • gluten free, dairy free & vegetarian options available!
  • Bacon chicken curry pasta $18.00
    • Penne pasta bound with our creamy coconut mod nz sweet curry sauce, tender chicken & crispy bacon served with garlic, bread vegetarian option available please ask
  • Vegetarian or chicken filo parcel $23.00
    • Fresh vegetables blended with cream cheese & pesto- then wrapped in light filo pastry & baked till golden served on top of our seasonal vegetables & cheese sauce finished with hollandaise & mild sweet chilli sauce
  • Fish of the day s($15.00) M($20.00)
    • Fresh fish of the day cooked to perfection in our special beer batter served with salad & fries or roast potatoes & vegetables with our gluten free cheese sauce
  • Lemon Chicken $10.00
  • Chicken (or Pork, Beef) Vegetable on Fried Rice $9.50
  • Sweet + Sour Chicken $10.00
  • Fish $3.60
  • Wonton Soup $5.00
  • Satay Burgers (Chicken or Steak) $4.50
  • Squid Ring $0.60
  • Pork Tomato on Noodles $10.00
  • -large $4.50
  • Spring or Curry Roll $3
  • Between 12Pm And 2Pm
  • Sausage $3
  • Small Battered Sausage and Chips $5
  • Hoki-large L $7.50 / S $3.50
  • -large $4
  • Gravy $2.50
  • Ruby Island $36
    • 250g Wakanui grain fed prime beef, “BEST END”, skewered with Prawns & Chorizo, with aioli sauce
  • Trio of Mushroom Risotto $25
    • Button, field and shitake mushroom risotto finished with black truffle oil
  • Roasted root vegetables N/A
  • Cheese Board $25
    • Selection of imported and local cheeses served with quince
  • Garlic Prawns $17
    • Toasted ciabatta with prawns and spicy garlic sauce
  • Tomato and Basil Soup $15
    • Served with toasted ciabatta and butter
  • Custom Grill (Duo / Trio / Quattro) $28 / $34 / $38
    • Your selection of any combination of chicken, beef, pork or lamb, with BBQ sauce. Add Prawn & Chorizo Skewer $6
  • Apple Crumble $16
    • Spiced apple nut crumble with cinnamon crème anglaise and vanilla bean gelato
  • Pasta (V) $21.00
    • Angel hair pasta served with a creamy basil pesto sauce, sundried tomatoes, capers, spinach, roasted peppers and topped with parmesan *Add Grilled Chicken for $5.00*
  • Crumbed Mushrooms (V) $12.00
    • Golden crumbed mushrooms stuffed with cream cheese and sweet chilli, served with a petit salad and a chilli and coriander dipping sauce
  • Garlic Bread (V) $10.00
    • Freshly baked loaf for two with whipped garlic herb butter
  • DC Burger $22.00
    • Your choice of an Angus beef patty or crumbed chicken breast served with bacon, tomato, cheese, lettuce and house made chilli lime jam and beer battered onion rings on a toasted bun, served with fries and aioli
  • Fries, Onion Rings, Eggs, Green Salad, Rice $5.00
  • Lemon and Coriander Calamari (GF) $12.00
    • Calamari seasoned with lemon and coriander served with a petit salad and aioli
  • Open Chicken $17.00
    • Grilled chicken thigh, camembert, lettuce and chilli lime jam layered on toasted focaccia drizzled with cranberry sauce and served with fries and aioli
  • Hokkien Noodles $18.00
    • Fried egg noodles tossed in a light sesame and chilli sauce with a selection of stir-fried vegetables *Add Shrimp or Grilled Chicken for $5.00*
  • Havoc Ham Hock, leek and potato terrine, warm rye, apple gel, chardonnay pickled cauliflower, capers $120
  • Preserved and raw Tamarillo, dark & white chocolate, macaron, salted chocolate crumb $99
  • Rack of Cardrona Lamb, Shoulder mince and Cheese, smoked celeriac and potato, beetroot puree, Cavelo nero $120
  • Fillet of Fish, purple sprouting broccoli, citrus & chervil cracked wheat, ice plant, seaweed miso butter $79
  • Trio of Cheese, our chutney, apple, spent grain crackers $120
  • 55 Day Aged Beef Rump, char grilled parsnip and Puree, Oyster mushroom, green onion espuma $120
  • Goats Cheese, roast carrot, quince, carrot& honey gel, Bee pollen, wild rocket $120
  • Lemon Vacharin- Lemon Curd, parfait, crème fraiche, olive oil shortbread, sorbet and crisp meringue $120
  • Castle made soup of the day served with a scone trap $11.00
  • Crispy chicken pieces with fat chips and tomato sauce $10.50
  • French toast with bacon, banana, maple syrup and cinnamon sugar $17.50
  • Fat chips with tomato sauce and aioli $7.00
  • Eggs Benedict with bacon served on ciabatta, topped with hollandaise sauce $18.00
  • Hoki bites with fat chips, tartare and lemon $10.00
  • Toasted baguette with chicken, roasted capsicum, rosemary cream cheese, smoked brie and spiced apricot sauce $8.00
  • Grilled haloumi and tomato salad with spinach, Chorizo sausage, Kalamata olive and zesty citrus dressing $19.50
  • -Pasta
    • Free Drink and Free Sundae!!
  • Options of Veges instead of Salad/Fries $1.60
  • We have a wide variety of dessert surprises each day on our Black Board Surprise Menu. See each day for our exciting options!
  • Bowl if Fries $5.00
  • Seafood Basket $23.00
    • A yummy basket of fish bites, prawn cutlets, crumbled mussels, squid rings, crab sticks and crumbed scallop served with fries.
  • Aioli Sauce $1.00
  • Bread/Toast $0.60
  • Rib-Eye Steak (300g) $29.50
    • Beautiful Rib-Eye Steak served with a dressed salad and fries. You can choose between garlic butter,mushroom or pepper sauce.
  • Vietnamese Yellow Curry (Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn) $12.50/$14.00/$14.50
    • This Curry is based on a curry powder flavour, and is simmered with coconut cream, fresh vegetables and your choice of meat
  • Chilli and Fresh Basil ( Chicken/ Beef / Pork or Vegetarian) $19.50
    • Fresh basil herb and hot chilli cooked with generous
  • Larb Gai ( Chicken or Pork) $12.00
    • Minced Chicken or pork salad, mixed with special roasted rice powder, shallots, fresh spring onions, coriander, chilli & lime juice
  • Vietnamese Fresh Spring Rolls $9.90
    • Freshly made rice paper rolls, stuffed full of minced pork
  • Lemon Grass Stir Fry (Chicken, Beef, Pork or Vegetarian, Seafood or Tofu, Prawn $12.00/$13.50/$14.50
    • Your choice of meat stir -fried with fresh lemongrass and
  • Moo Manow ( Chicken / Beef or Pork) $12.00
    • Meat Slices covered with a seasoned sweet chilli sauce
  • Spicy Fried Rice (Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood / Combination or Tofu / Prawn $18.00/ $19.50/$21.00
    • Fried rice cooked with special curry past , spices, blended to enhance the traditional favourites
  • Vietnamese Laksa ( Chicken / Beef / Pork or Vegetarian / Seafood or Tofu / Prawn $19.90/$21.90/$22.90
    • Fresh vegetables Cooked in Laksa Paste and coconut cream, served on a bed of vermicelli noodles and topped with thin rashers of omelette, fresh coriander and fried shallot
  • Thai Sweet Chilli Beef $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with beef and fresh vegetables in a Thai sweet chili sauce
  • Thai Curry Chicken $11.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in a Thai spicy curry sauce
  • Seafood Mee Goreng $13.50
    • Fresh thick egg noodles with prawns, fish ball, salad mix and fresh vegetables in an Indian style sauce
  • Vegetarian Soup $9.90
    • Thin egg noodles with fresh vegetables served in a special Noodle Hut soup
  • Chilli Beef $11.50
    • Thin egg noodles with beef, fresh vegetables in chili sauce
  • Hot Noodle $12.90
    • Udon noodles with fresh vegetables, chicken and prawns in our special sweet sauce and Mongolian sauce in a soup
  • Tom Yum (Thai Hot and Sour) $10.50
    • Thin rice noodles with chicken and fresh vegetables in the soup
  • Teriyaki $11.70
    • Udon noodles with chicken, onion, bean sprouts, carrots and bok choy in Japanese teriyaki sauce
  • Home-Baked Focaccia $8.50
    • with Rosemary, Apricot & Caramelised onion (v) Served with red pepper quinoa & garlic hummus and olive oil & balsamic dips (to share $12.50)
  • The victoria' Sponge $10.00
    • Our own special Victoria Sponge made with double chocolate and layered with white chocolate & orange. Served with chocolate truffle & whipped cream >>
  • Green Lipped New Zealand Mussels reg$13.00/larg$20.00
    • with pancetta, garlic & white wine served with lemon and chunky bread & butter
  • Mature Cheddar, Onion marmalade & crostini
  • Chef's cherry Bomb Cheesecake $10.00
    • Delicious home baked cheesecake topped with banging' cherry & vanilla compote. Served with whipped cream
  • Braised New Zealand Lamb with Lemon, Mint & Tomato $25.00
    • Moroccan inspired slow-cooked lamb served with tabbouleh marinated olives & flat bread
  • Marinated Tomato & Mozzarella Bruschetta V $10.00
    • with basil olive oil & salad garnish
  • Eggs Benedict $15.50
    • Served on English Muffins, and topped with poached eggs and hollandaise sauce. your choice of the following.• Sautéed mushroom & spinach• Smoked salmon • Crispy bacon & tomato
  • Bleue d'Auvergne (cow, soft, region Central Auvergne)
  • Goat cheese crostini salad $19.00
    • Rocket salad/ prosciutto/ rosemary oil
  • Served with your choice of mixed greens our French fries
  • 6 for $42.00
  • Tomme de Savoie (cow, semi hard, region de Savoie)
  • Hand cut French fries(V) $9.00
    • Parmersan / truffle salt
  • Grilled chicken burger $20.00
    • Brioche / provolone cheese / lettuce / tomato / avocado puree/ chipotle aioli
  • Winter medley vegetables(V) $9.00
    • Lemon butter / fresh herbs
Federal Diner

Federal Diner

location

Address

47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand

phone

Phone

034435152

clock

Opened hours

Monday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Thursday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Friday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Saturday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM, Sunday: 7:00 AM – 11:00 PM
price range

Price

$30 - $50

type

Type

None

service level

Service

Table Service

cuisine

Cuisine

Cafe Food , Contemporary , Gluten Free , New Zealand , Vegan , Vegetarian

features

Features

Wheelchair accessible ,  Reservations ,  Breakfast ,  Waitstaff ,  Takeout ,  Bar Not Available ,  Lunch ,  Seating ,  Highchairs Available ,  No Takeaway ,  Free Wifi ,  Local cuisine ,  Serves Alcohol ,  Dinner ,  Child-friendly ,  Outdoor Seating

Location
47 Helwick Street, Wanaka, Otago, 9305, New Zealand